Across Cultures and Time

Forum on Migration

November 10, 2021 (Wednesday) / 5:00 pm—6:30 pm

Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Van Pelt Library, 6th floor, 3420 Walnut Street

Across Cultures and Time

Music by Ania Vu

Ania Vu

Composer and pianist
Doctoral Candidate, Department of Music, University of Pennsylvania

Composer and pianist Ania Vu performs a recital of her own music, some of which is influenced by her multicultural upbringing. Born and raised in Poland, and of Vietnamese descent, Vu has a passion for music, text, and languages. Join us for an intimate program featuring a song cycle set to French poetry by Verlaine and Prévert, songs set to Vu’s own words in Polish, solo piano music, and a duo for percussion and piano. Vu will be accompanied by soprano Paulina Swierczek and percussionist Alyssa Resh. 

Cosponsored by the Department of Music and the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts. 

Ania Vu (née Vũ Đặng Minh Anh) writes music that explores the interplay between the sound properties and meanings of the words, musical energy related to form, and varied notions of time. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania and a Composer Fellow at the American Opera Project's two-year program Composers & The Voice. In 2017, she received her B.M. in composition and theory from the Eastman School of Music.

VIDEO

Free and open to the public.
Registration required.
Livestream also available.

The Wolf Humanities Center values inclusivity and we aim to create a welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds. Please feel free to note any accessibility needs or concerns in your registration, or connect with us by email or phone (215.573.8280).  

In accordance with Penn’s COVID-19 Guidelines, all in-person attendees are required to wear a mask; display their PennOpen Pass or PennOpen Campus green pass before entry; attest to having been vaccinated; and register their contact information with the organizers in the case that follow-up from contact tracers is needed.

 

 

Ania Vu behind a piano

VIDEO

Free and open to the public.
Registration required.
Livestream also available.

The Wolf Humanities Center values inclusivity and we aim to create a welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds. Please feel free to note any accessibility needs or concerns in your registration, or connect with us by email or phone (215.573.8280).  

In accordance with Penn’s COVID-19 Guidelines, all in-person attendees are required to wear a mask; display their PennOpen Pass or PennOpen Campus green pass before entry; attest to having been vaccinated; and register their contact information with the organizers in the case that follow-up from contact tracers is needed.